“I've had that attitude because half the commissions were nothing but political sops thrown to the public to keep them quiet.”
Joe King - Capt. Dan McLaren

“If the dog believes it, the audience believes it.”

James Lipton - The Director

“- Jerry Palter: We don't want people to reach for their remotes here.
- Mark Shubb: It's public television.
- Alan Barrows: They don't have remotes.”
Michael McKean - Jerry Palter
Harry Shearer - Mark Shubb
Christopher Guest - Alan Barrows

“The media, the corporations, the politicians have all done such a good job of scaring the American public, it's come to the point where they don't need to give any reason at all.”
Michael Francis Moore - Himself

“- Betty Warren: She's smiling. Is she happy?
- Mrs. Warren: The important thing is not to tell anyone.
- Betty Warren: She looks happy. So, what does it matter?
- Mrs. Warren: Don't wash your dirty laundry in public.”

Kirsten Dunst - Betty Warren
Donna Mitchell - Mrs. Warren